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Nonprofit · EIN 74-2538528

CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · CHANDLER, AZ 85225

Financials

$3M$2.2M2022$3.5M$2.7M2023$3.7M$3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,706,136$3,047,302$658,834$8,892,574$1,072,385$7,820,189
June 30, 2024990$3,469,275$2,672,421$796,854$8,294,027$1,132,672$7,161,355
June 30, 2023990$3,018,271$2,246,882$771,389$7,371,290$1,006,789$6,364,501
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$392,909
of which government grants
$67,050
Program service revenue
$2,764,875
Investment income
$390,696
Net income from fundraising events
$59,628
Net income from sales of inventory
$40,279
Other revenue
$157,656

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$18,845
Accounting fees
$19,950
Travel
$47,114
Depreciation
$2,525
Program services (functional)
$2,438,268
Management and general (functional)
$467,763
Fundraising (functional)
$141,271

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,294,027
Total assets, end of year
$8,892,574
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,072,385
Net assets, end of year
$7,820,189
Publicly traded securities
$8,132,817
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,385,934
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,434,255
Gross receipts
$3,727,116
Employees
0
Volunteers
209
Year formed
1988
State of legal domicile
AZ

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
MICHELLE MAC LENNANPRESIDENT
Officer
40$0$105,274$76,368
TERRI RETTIGVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$0$81,400$38,561
CANDY YUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MCMULLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DAVID WOODRUFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JEANNE FORBISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JENNIFER SANCHEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ELLIE WATLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARI JO WOOLF-WHITAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MIKE HALLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JYOTI PATHAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SUSAN BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PEPPUR CHAMBERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JULIA MARREELCHAIR
Officer
4$0$0$0
LATRICIA WOODSVICE CHAIR
Officer
4$0$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHERIDA MCMULLANTREASURER
Officer
4$0
ERIKA CASTROSECRETARY
Officer
4$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
MICHELLE MAC LENNANPRESIDENT
Officer
40$0$109,418$61,966
TERRI RETTIGVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$0$76,008$35,298
CANDY YUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MCMULLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ERIKA CASTRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JEANNE FORBISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JENNIFER SANCHEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LINDA YARBROUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARI JO WOOLF-WHITAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MIKE HALLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SHERIDA MCMULLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SUSAN BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PEPPUR CHAMBERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DAVID WOODRUFFCHAIR
Officer
4$0$0$0
LATRICIA WOODSVICE CHAIR
Officer
4$0$0$0
STEENA MURRAYTREASURER
Officer
4$0$0$0
JULIA MARREELSECRETARY
Officer
4$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
MICHELLE MAC LENNANPRESIDENT
Officer
40$0$93,490$67,031
TERRI RETTIGVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$0$69,863$31,626
DAVID WOODRUFFCHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
LATRICIA WOODSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
STEENA MURRAYTREASURER
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
JULIA MARREELSECRETARY
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
CANDY YUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MCMULLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ERIKA CASTRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JEANNE FORBISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JENNIFER SANCHEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LINDA YARBROUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARI JO WOOLF-WHITAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MIKE HALLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SHERIDA MCMULLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SUSAN BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PEPPUR CHAMBERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
250 N ARIZONA AVE, CHANDLER, AZ 85225-4567
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHELLE MAC LENNAN, 250 NORTH ARIZONA AVENUE, CHANDLER, AZ 85225
Signed the 990
MICHELLE MAC LENNAN, PRESIDENT EX OFFICIO
Phone
(480) 782-2672
Return prepared by
HEINFELD MEECH & CO PC

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES AND INSPIRE PEOPLE TO ENGAGE WITH INCLUSIVE AND ENRICHING ARTS EXPERIENCES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION (CCF) CELEBRATED ITS 34TH SEASON OF PRESENTING ARTS EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY. ANNUAL EVENTS FEATURED A DIVERSE OFFERING OF FREE AND PAID PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITIONS FEATURING LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS. THE CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS (CCA) SERVED MORE THAN 150,250 PATRONS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2,500 HOUSEHOLDS REACHED THROUGH LIVESTREAMED EVENTS. CCF MAINTAINED A STRONG COMMITMENT TO ITS MISSION, WITH PROGRAM INVESTMENTS AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED ON BLACK, HISPANIC/LATINO AND INTERGENERATIONAL AND FAMILY PROGRAMS. CCF'S ARTS EDUCATION INITIATIVES CONTINUED TO INSPIRE CREATIVITY AND LEARNING FOR THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE. THE CONNECTING KIDS PROGRAM REACHED OVER 8,500 STUDENTS. THE THEATRE KIDS PROGRAM ENGAGED 4,300 PARTICIPANTS, 61% OF WHOM WERE FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS. VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING VISION KIDS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES, SERVED 2,566 YOUNG PEOPLE, AND THE YOUTH ARTS COUNCIL CELEBRATED ITS 13TH GRADUATING COHORT. THE CAMP KIDS SUMMER PROGRAM ACHIEVED 93% ATTENDANCE AND AWARDED 18 SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENSURE ACCESS. CCF ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROJECT WITH ASHLI ST. ARMANT TO DEVELOP AN ORIGINAL WORK, FURTHER STRENGTHENING ITS COMMITMENT TO CREATIVE WORKERS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN ADDITION TO ITS OWN PROGRAMS, THE CCA SERVED AS A VITAL COMMUNITY HUB AND CULTURAL GATHERING PLACE FOR THE REGION. THE CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS HOSTED PERFORMANCES, RECITALS, AND EVENTS FOR MORE THAN 50 LOCAL ARTS, CULTURAL, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO A STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT NURTURED LOCAL TALENT, STRENGTHENED CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND FOSTERED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY CREATING INCLUSIVE SPACES FOR STORYTELLING, CELEBRATION, AND COMMUNITY DIALOGUE.VOLUNTEERS CONTINUED TO PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN ADVANCING CCF'S MISSION AND DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL ARTS AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES. IN FY24, 159 VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE FRIENDS OF CCA, BOARD MEMBERS, AND COMMITTEE PARTICIPANTS, CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 8,600 HOURS OF SERVICE. THEIR DEDICATION IS VALUED AT OVER $276,500 ACCORDING TO THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. THIS REMARKABLE VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT NOT ONLY EXTENDS THE CAPACITY OF CCF'S STAFF BUT ALSO DEEPENS COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP AND INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS.
    Expenses $2,438,268 · revenue $2,822,624

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-2538528
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization, Type I
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization, 50% limit
Exempt since
1989
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,892,574
Income (IRS master file)
$3,727,116

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,706,136$3,047,302$8,892,574XML
990June 2024$3,469,275$2,672,421$8,294,027XML
990June 2023$3,018,271$2,246,882$7,371,290XML
990June 2022$3,905,178$2,140,514$6,669,717IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 74-2538528).

Questions about CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION is 74-2538528.
Is CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
Are donations to CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
Which annual return does CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHELLE MAC LENNAN.
Who are the officers and directors of CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,706,136, expenses of $3,047,302 and total assets of $8,892,574 at year end.

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